Predictive control in distributed systems

A non-transitory machine-readable medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by a processor, cause operations for managing a distributed system to be performed, the operations comprising:

• obtaining, by a control system, potential control variables for a future period of time;
• obtaining, by the control system, a plurality of predicted performances of operation of at least a portion of the distributed system over a dynamic time window using at least on the control variables and a generative flow network engine;
• evaluating the predicted performances based on criteria;
• in a first instance of the evaluating where the predicted performances meet the criteria:
• updating operation of the at least the portion of the distributed system using the potential control variables to obtain an updated at least the portion of the distributed system, and
• providing computer implemented services using the updated at least the portion of the distributed system;
• and
• in a second instance of the evaluating where the predicted performances do not meet the criteria:
• concluding that the potential control variables are unsuitable;
• and
• selecting new potential control variables for evaluation.

A data processing system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor to store instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause operations for managing a distributed system to be performed, the operations comprising:
• obtaining, by a control system, potential control variables for a future period of time;
• obtaining, by the control system, a plurality of predicted performances of operation of at least a portion of the distributed system over a dynamic time window using at least on the control variables and a generative flow network engine;
• evaluating the predicted performances based on criteria;
• in a first instance of the evaluating where the predicted performances meet the criteria:
• updating operation of the at least the portion of the distributed system using the potential control variables to obtain an updated at least the portion of the distributed system, and
• providing computer implemented services using the updated at least the portion of the distributed system;
• and
• in a second instance of the evaluating where the predicted performances do not meet the criteria:
• concluding that the potential control variables are unsuitable;
• and
• selecting new potential control variables for evaluation.